Camellia April Rose. Fragrant and cold tolerant camellia april rose is an eye catching japanese camellia with masses of deep rose red rose form double flowers 3 4 in. Camellia japonica april rose 20 00 20 00.
At present our information about this plant is limited to a list of the nurseries that supply it. After the severe cold of january 1985 this was the only camellia among thousands in our. This very compact and relatively slow growing plant has rose red to pink formal double flowers.
After mild winters e g 2015 16 the foliage has remained a beautiful dark green and the flowers abundant and beautiful.
This plant is listed in the rhs plant finder book. They contrast beautifully with the evergreen foliage of elliptic serrated glossy dark green leaves to 3 in. August october in the southern hemisphere. The april rose camellia is an evergreen bush with deep green glossy oval leaves.